The Illustrated Memoir Project: This is How I Know the World
May
11
to Jun 3

The Illustrated Memoir Project: This is How I Know the World

  • Wave Pool Gallery Welcome Project (map)
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The Welcome Project will host this exhibition of 18 original paintings and drawings from Illustrated Memoir Project participants in the Cincinnati area from the past five years. The opening celebration will take place Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 6-9 pm. This exhibit is made possible in part by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts and Artswave.

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Knowing Ourselves, Understanding Each Other: The Illustrated Memoir Project
Sep
14
to Nov 10

Knowing Ourselves, Understanding Each Other: The Illustrated Memoir Project

  • Contemporary Art Center (map)
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This exhibition in the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center’s Community Gallery will feature 30 original paintings and drawings from the past five years of the Illustrated Memoir Project. The opening celebration will take place Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The exhibit will include numerous copies of the memoirs to read and opportunities for community members to creatively respond and share stories of their own. This exhibition is made possible in part by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts and Artswave.

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Oct
22
2:00 PM14:00

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra We Are One: Hope

All of us have a story to tell. Hear just a few stories from international residents living in Cincinnati while seeking inspiration to share your own. Attendees will be given the opportunity to illustrate their story for a visual art project that will be presented at the festival’s culminating event. Several community partners will be in attendance to present their resources, and a mobile mural honoring immigrants and refugees will be painted by ArtWorks artists Michael Thompson and Jason Al Ghussein.

2-2:30pm Exhibition of Community Partners accompanied by MYCincinnati performers
2:30-2:40pm: Kate Currie of Maketank, Inc. introduction to “Share Your Story” visual art project
2:40-3:40pm: Panel moderated by Samantha Searls (Ignite Peace) with Mirsada Kadiric (Author, I Am a Refugee: Finding Home Again in America), Ibtisam Masto (Owner, Olive Tree Catering), and Alieu Nyassi (Executive Director, Operation Crossroads Africa)
3:40-4pm: Audience learning of “Take What You Need” by Reena Esmail to be performed on 10.25 as a community chorus
4-4:30pm: Exhibition of Community Partners continues

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Courage in the Face of Change: Storytime and discussion with local refugee youth
Sep
30
3:30 PM15:30

Courage in the Face of Change: Storytime and discussion with local refugee youth

  • Lane Public Library Oxford Branch (map)
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Rojina and Divine are local high school students who came to the US as refugees from Nepal and Zambia, respectively. They will share their illustrated memoirs, I Choose to be Courageous and Change is a Part of Life, and take questions during this hourlong story time and discussion. Books will be available to purchase after the event.

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Walk with Little Amal
Sep
22
3:00 PM15:00

Walk with Little Amal

  • 35 Main St College Corner, OH 45003 USA (map)
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Join Authors and Illustrators from the Illustrated Memoir Project and hundreds of others in our community interested in welcoming and supporting immigrants and refugees to Walk with Little Amal across the suspension bridge. Amal is a 12-foot tall puppet of a 10-year old Syrian refugee who has traversed Europe and now America in search of her mother and safe shelter, raising awareness of the struggles of displaced people around the world. After crossing the bridge Amal will head to the Freedom Center for a concert by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. For more information visit Amal’s website, The Walk. For more information about participating in the walk in Cincinnati visit Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.

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Understanding Others: Comics and Zine Making Workshop
Sep
16
12:30 PM12:30

Understanding Others: Comics and Zine Making Workshop

  • Cincinnati Hamilton Library Price Hill Branch (map)
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Local high school students Rojina Rai will read her illustrated memoir, I Choose to be Courageous, sharing her experience migrating to the US as a refugee from Nepal. Following her reading, Zinecinnati will lead participants in a Zine making workshop to create their own stories inspired by some of the concepts in Rojina’s memoir.

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Understanding Others: Comics and Zine Making Workshop
Sep
6
4:00 PM16:00

Understanding Others: Comics and Zine Making Workshop

  • Cincinnati Hamilton Library Forest Park Branch (map)
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Local high school students Rojina Rai will read her illustrated memoir, I Choose to be Courageous, sharing her experience migrating to the US as a refugee from Nepal. Following her reading, Zinecinnati will lead participants in a Zine making workshop to create their own stories inspired by some of the concepts in Rojina’s memoir.

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